Oct 8th - 29th 2023

What is this unit about?

The time for Jesus’ rejection was at hand. After sharing a special meal with His disciples, Jesus was betrayed by one of His own and was arrested. Even as His death approached, Jesus continued to act as a perfect Priest, loving His followers and praying to the Father on their behalf.

Why is this important for our kids?

The idea of priesthood is likely an unfamiliar one for kids today, we don’t have ‘priests’ at Hunter Bible Church, nor should we. OT priests were the representation of God to His people, and they brought the sins of people (see Unit 10: Why does sin separate us from God?) to God for forgiveness through sacrifices. Since Jesus bore our sins on the cross we have forgiveness (see Unit 19: What did Jesus do to save us?), removing the sin barrier and allowing direct access to God the Father. We can now pray directly to Him, and He can reveal His full glory to us without fear of judgement and condemnation. Jesus is interceding for us (Rom 8:33-35), making Jesus our perfect Priest.

This is why some people will end their prayers with, “…in Jesus’ name we pray, Amen” - it is because of Jesus we can pray directly to the Father.

Big Picture Question

How is Jesus the perfect Priest?
Jesus was the perfect sacrifice for sin,
and He speaks to God the Father for us today.

Key Passage/Memory Verse

We have a high priest who can feel it when we are weak and hurting.
We have a high priest who has been tempted in every way,
just as we are. But he did not sin.

Hebrews 4:15 NIrV